Dog carrier for motor vehicles



March 26, 1940.

J. R. WUEST DOG CARRIER FOR MOTOR VEHICLES Filed Oct. 17, 1938 2 Sheets-sheaf. 1

C]; R: M INVENTOR March 26, 1940. J. R. WUEST DOG CARRIER FOR MOTOR VEHICLES Filed Oct. 17, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 122. Wu @J z 36 YM zQl Z ATTORNEYS 20 or collapsed and when'in this condition allows lapsedl Patented Mar. 26, 1940 I I v r g I v j UNITED TATES PATEN it 3 k 2,194,993 a "1 DOG CARRIER FOR MOTOR VEHICLES I Judson .R. Wuest, Monroe, Mich. Application October 17, 1938, Serial N0. 235,536 Q 3 Claims. (01. 224-29) The invention relates to a foldable attachment accordance with the invention applied" for. the." for motor vehicles usable in connection with the cagingof animals, fowls or the like within 'sai'djfl tonneau or rear end thereof at the trunk or lugcompartment.

gagecompartment and-more especially to animal FigureZ is a fragmentary sectional view'taken." 5 and fowl carriers. on the line 2-2 ofFigure 1 looking in the direc-s; 5 f

The primary objectof the invention is the protion of the arrows.

' vision of a device of this character, wherein on Figure 31s a fragmentary vertical longitudinal! the opening of the hingedv door or cover for sectional view. I the opening in the rear end-of the body of a v Figures is a sectional view taken on {the 'line motor vehicle wherein luggage is generally stored,v t i of Figure 3-looking in {the direction of the 1.0

there can be caged animals or fowls or the like, arrows. i particularly hunting dogs, so that the same can Figure 5 isa fragmentary sectional View taken j Y be conveniently transported from one destinaon theline. 55 of Figure 3'looking in thedirection to another and without discomfort to the tion of the arrows. {Q

16 animals or the chances of possible escape while Figurefiis a fragmentary sectional view taken in transit. Y on the line 6-6 of- Figure 3'looking in the direc';

Another objectof the invention is the provition of the arrows. s

sion of a device of this character, wherein the Figure '7 is a fragmentary vertical sectional same when not in use can be conveniently folded view through "one end of the device when-col the closing of the rear end or tonneau of such Similar reference characters. indicate- .correl- -1 motor vehicle so that luggage can be stored spending partsthroughout the several viewsi'n, therein in the conventional manner, the device. the drawings. y '1 I I 1 being of novel construction in its entirety, and Referring to .the drawings in detail, A desigion the setting up thereof for the housing of nates generally a portion ofthe rearend. of the animals, fowls or the like through ventilation is body of a motor vehicle having built therein assured toavoid discomfort to the animals, fowls a luggage compartment H1,- as is conventional,

or the like when being vehicularly transported. and this rear end isg'enerally termed the trunk A further object of the invention is the proviend or the vehicle ;body. Accessis had in the 3o 'sion of'a device of this character, wherein the usual and well-known manner to. the compart- 3 same can be folded or knocked down or set up ment IE] on the raising of a door or cover; secwith dispatch and when set up for use will satistion ii, being hinged at 12 for vertical raising factorily house animals, fowls or the like within and lowering thereof. Thedoor or .cover'section the tonneau of-the vehicle for their transportai I," when lowered, closesaccess to the comparttion. ment I0 and is latched in any suitable manner in 35 A still further object of the invention is the closed position. .The' latches (not shown) .genprovision of a device of this "character, which is erally are manually controlled by handles l3, in simple in its construction, thoroughly reliable thisinstance two in number being shown. For

and effici'ent in operation, easily fittedto standassociation with the compartment end of the 40 ard makes of motor. vehicles having tonneaus or body of the motor vehicle and its door or cover 40 luggage compartments within the rear ends of section II} is the.deviceconstituting' the pres their bodies, strong, durable and inexpensive to ent invention and denoted generally at B in manufacture and-install. -.the drawings. With these and other objects in view, the in- I .The device B comprises a" tray-like bottom 5 vention consists in the features of construction, unitinvolving alskelet'on frame 14 of strip metal 5 combination and arrangement of parts as will and to, which is va pplied awater-proof covering be hereinafter X11016T1111y. described, illustrated l5 of canvas which completes the tray forma in the accompanying drawings, which disclose tion'of the. said 'unitandithis frame M 'has the preferred embodiment "of the invention, and formed therewithclamps ;|B,two in number, al-

pointed out in the claims hereunto appended. thoughthe number maybe increased if'desired,w

In the accompanying drawings: and each carries a set screw l'l. .These clamps Figure l is a fragmentary side elevation of the engage about, the skirtr=i8 ofthe body walling luggage compartment end of the body of a motor of the motor vehicle so as to fastenthe tray unit vehicle'showing the door or cover therefor in a in place at the rear end of the body and-below raised position andthe devicev constructed in the points of vvaccess to the compartment l0. -The 55 Connected with the outermost upper side edge of the frame M, of the tray unit is the foldable walling unit involving a series or group of foldable frames 2i having reticulated or wire mesh ventilating centers 22, these frames being swingingly connected by links 23 to each other and also swingingly connected to the tray unit by links it, respectively, so that the said wall unit can be extended by unfolding thereof or collapsed by the folding of the frames 2i and when these frames are in their folded relationto each other they are lowered into the tray unit, as shown in Figure '7 of the drawingabeing in a collapsed condition.

The outermost of the frames 2i of the wall unit has fitted thereto spring grippers 25, these being engageable with the handles l3 when the door or cover section II is in a raised open position, as shown in Figures 1 and 3' of the drawings, and in this manner the said wall unit will be held in its extendedcondition.

Engageable with the door or cover section H and with the edging 26 of the opening for the latter and giving access to the compartment iii are double clamp braces, one being indicated at 2i and its clamps at 23. Two of these braces El are employed, one on each side of the door or cover section I i, and when so engaged therewith the edging 26 will hold the door or cover section ii in its raised open position, as is clearly shown in Figures 1 and 30f the drawings. In this position the door or cover section effects a top covering for the device or carrier.

Connected with the upper edges of opposite ends of the frame. M are foldable end walling units, each involving the frames 29, 38 and 3|, respectively, and the water-proof curtain 32 of canvas, the frame 30 being built into the curtain 32 while the frames '29 and 3! are .swingingly connected to this frame 30 by links 33 and these frames 29, 36 and 3! have reticulated or wire mesh centers 34 .for ventilating purposes. The linkage 33 between the said frames permits the folding thereof, one superposed to the other, as is shown in Figure 7 of the drawings, when the device is collapsed and not in use.

Each curtain 32 is formed with flaps 35 pro vided with button holes 36 for receiving fasteners 3T permanently carried at the ends of the frames 2| when the said flaps 35 are turned over these ends, and in this manner the end walling units are separably attached to the side walling unit. i

The frame 3! of each end walling unit is separably fastened to the edging 26 by clamps 38 and in this manner these end walling units are extended or setup for the caging of animals, fowls or the like when within thecompartment IS in the body A of the motorvehicle so that such animals, fowls or the like can be transported by such vehicle within the compartment iii, the device being especially adaptable for transport ing hunting dogs vehicularly without discomfort during transportation. v

The walling units when folded or collapsed are accommodated in association with the tray unit and become compact in the manner as shown in Figure 7 of the drawings when the device is not in use. This compact condition of the device enables the door or cover section II to be closed or lowered and thus excluding access to the compartment It] or for the safe storing of luggage therein in the conventional manner for the transportation of the same by the vehicle.

Each frame 3% carries a strap 39 for engagement with its companion buckle 40 carried on the trayunit exteriorly thereof and in this manner the folded condition on the side and end Walling can be maintained in relation to the tray unit.

Each frame 3! is provided at the point for the engagement of a clamp 38 therewith with a clearance 4! for such clamp to assure the clamping of the said frame 3! with the edging 26, as is clearly shown in Figures 1, 3 and 5 of the drawings.

When the end walling units are set up, they are perpendicular and the side walling unit in its set-up inclines in the direction of the rear end or tonneau of the body of the vehicle.

The grippers 25 are readily releasable from the handles !3 due to the inherent yieldability thereof and the make-up of the same.

The flaps 35 are detached from the fasteners 31 at the button holes or slots 36 in said flaps and in this manner the curtains 32 areseparated from the side walling unit when it is desired to collapse or fold the latter and also the end walling units.

. The tray unit of the device affords a support for the said walling units when the latter are folded or collapsed and in this manner the tray unit can be carried by the body A of the vehicle indefinitely at the option of the operator thereof.

, What is claimedis:

l. A carrier for a vehicle body having an open tonneau provided with a vertically swingable door opening upwardly toan overhanging relation to the opening in said tonneau, comprising an open top box-like unit for fastening to the vehicle body entirely below the tonneau opening and overhung by the door when open and having vertical permanent side and end walls, reticulated foldable frames having connection with the said unit and forming end and side closure wall units thereto and foldable into the tray, grippers associated with the side wall unit and separably snapped into engagement with a latch handle on said door, flexible curtains carried by the end wall units and separably engaged therewith, means for fastening the end wall units with the edging of the tonneau opening, and means separably fastening the curtain with said side wall unit.

2. A carrier for a vehicle body having an open tonnea-ii provided with a vertically swingable door. opening upwardly to an overhanging rela tion to the opening insaid tonneau, comprising i an open top box-like unit for fastening to the vehicle body entirely below the tonneau opening and overhung by the door when open and having vertical permanent side and end walls, reticulated foldable frames having connection with the said unit and forming end and side closure wall units thereto and foldable into the tray, grippers associated with the side wall ,unit and separably snapped into engagement with a latch handle on said door, flexiblecurtains carried by the end wall units and separably engaged therewith, means for fastening the end wall units with the edging of the'tonneau opening, means separably fasten- :ing the curtain with said side wall unit, and braces .engageable with the door and the edges opening upwardly to an overhanging relation to the opening in said tonneau, comprisingan open top box-like unit for fastening to the vehicle body entirely below the tonneau opening and overhung by the door when open and having vertical permanent side and end walls, reticulated foldable frames having connection with the said unit and forming end and side closure wall units thereto and foldable into the tray, grippers associated with the side wall unit and separably snapped into engagement with a latch handle on said door, flexible curtains carried by theend wall units and separably engaged therewith, means forfastening the end wall units with the edging of the tonneau opening, means separably fastening the curtain with said side wall unit,

braces engageable with the doorand the edges of the tonneau opening for holding the door in'an open position and completely roofing the carrier; and means for strappingthe wall units in folded relation to and within the tray unit.

JUDSON R. WUEST. 

